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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
12
Reports from France accuse the Y M C A of profiteering in tobacco sweets and trifles during the war effort. Soldiers’ accounts heighten national concern as calls grow for full facts and a clear investigation led by Dr. John R. Mott.
The text contrasts Poland’s plan to let Polish Germans vote on remaining with Germany or joining Poland with Germany’s harsh reaction. It notes Berlin papers condemn Poland while claiming Poles seek freedom from Prussian influence, and says Poles avoid mass violence Germany employs.
The piece argues democracy is under threat from dictatorship and Bolshevik influence. It recalls Americans defending freedom at home and abroad, warns against Soviet and Russian Bolshevik power, and stresses the danger of proletariat leaders using dictatorship to oppress.
After disorganization the literate peasant masses show new propaganda reach. Soviets and transformed locals hold meetings and gain sway in certain circles, signaling a foreign influence taking root in the United States.
The article explains the two basic aims behind the League of Nations: submitting disputes to an international tribunal and uniting nations to oppose war against breaches of the agreement. It contrasts approaches from the United States and England, notes discussions on disarmament, and mentions positions ranging from binding rulings to flexible enforcement and mutual defense.
The American Library Association asks for new fiction gifts to supply soldiers in hospitals and demobilization camps. Public libraries serve as receiving stations with high demand for adventurous romance, Westerns, detective stories, and Twain. Popular authors include Zane Grey, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Rex Beach, Bower, Twain, Green, Rinehart, Stratton-Porter, Wright, and McCutcheon.
Report notes a faction of Arabs marching seventy miles in twenty four hours toward Damascus amid ongoing fighting. It cites four years of war costs totaling 145 billion dollars, described as roughly equal to the combined wealth of the United Kingdom and France.
Washington dispatch describes former Secretary McAdoo as trusted and fair across parties. He proposes a five year government owned operation of railroads to test benefits for people, railroads, and the nation, arguing for practical trial under peace conditions.
The War Department training camp commission issued an appeal directing holders of Smileage books to surrender them to the commanding officers at embarkation ports for distribution to sale aboard ships arriving from overseas. Sale of mileage books and coupons, which admit to Liberty Theaters, has been halted due to outstanding funds.
Age rests with individuals or local committees who bought Smileage for soldiers. The commission grants use to provide theatrical entertainment for homecoming troops, many of whom lack money for admission. Smileage books sent to port debarkation officers will be kept and used for returning soldiers, inviting Americans to participate if they own Smileage books.
Five dollar gold pieces will not be used for Christmas presents this year yet a war savings stamp will be appreciated by friends and will help finance bringing our men home. Help furnish the money to bring the boys back buy all the W. S. S. you can. STATE LEADER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.
A Federal Reserve Bank report shows the Tenth district including Wyoming is second in per capita war savings quota, trailing San Francisco by seven cents. The note urges boosting for first place and hints at ads promoting better investments than war bonds.
Rome report says Italian military and government officials praise the American Red Cross for emergency aid to prisoners of war and repatriates along the Dalmatian coast. Colonel Buckey notes 600000 hot rations served from Trieste kitchen since Austrian collapse.
An advertisement promotes EATONIC tablets to absorb excess stomach acid and relieve acid stomach symptoms. It claims rapid relief from heartburn bloating and indigestion and offers a money back guarantee with testimonials and a free test.
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